Ted Turner Reveals His Biggest Business Regret With CNN

Ted Turner talks candidly to Charlie Rose about his career regrets and personal successes.

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Turner Broadcasting founder Ted Turner appeared on “CBS This Morning” Thursday and told Charlie Rose that he wishes CNN had “a little less fluff” these days.Turner lost control of CNN when Time Warner merged with AOL in 2010, which, he reveals, is his biggest regret in business.

“I didn’t think I was selling it, I got maneuvered out,” Turner explained during the interview. “At Time Warner, I had 10 per cent of the stock after the merger. But when we merged with AOL, I was diluted down to three per cent.”